“But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.”

Genesis 19:26

Lot was in Sodom and Sodom was in Lot. Genesis 13:12 teaches us that, “Lot pitched his tent toward Sodom.” Lot was fully aware of the kind of men who lived in Sodom. The Bible says, “But the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners before the Lord exceedingly” (Genesis 13:13). This was the first step in the wrong direction because Lot eventually would have a home in Sodom (see Genesis 19:1-3). Sin is a lot like smoke the more time you spend in it the more you will begin to smell like it. Lots wife became so enamored with the world that she had to take a look back at that which consumed her and she turned into a pillar of salt (They were warned not to look back; God was going to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah and they were to flee). There is a great lesson we can learn from Lot and his wife. Don’t miss this- they became so earthly bound they were no heavenly good!